PaJetFan Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 After 20 years being a DIE HARD fan of the Jets, I'm considering hanging it up....I'll explain.... First let me say that just about everyone here is making great points. I think that the problem is partly Favre's arm is tired, but MORESO it's overall AWFUL coaching. The coaching problem is twofold I believe, both in the personel decisions ie...who is active / inactive and how they are used (Clowney - not enough, Gholston - obviously inept, Leon Washington - NOT ENOUGH TOUCHES) as well as the in game coaching strategies ie...lame / soft defenses, horrible down / distance decisions and when and how many points to go for. The real question is...How could so many mistakes be made and how could this team be this inept in a year when we are SO LOADED with talent and SO HEALTHY??????!!!!!!! How could we destroy the Titans, pound on the patriots and score 56 points in a game, and then fall apart to BAD teams when it counts? You can't blame just one person. Sure it mostly goes on Mangini, but he was also responsible for the great wins. Maybe the franchise really is cursed, or maybe the whole attitude of the franchise really is focused more on making $ than winning or a philosophy? I've never really considered those filthy possibilities to be reality, but now I am truly considering a curse/ ulterior franchise motive and I'm questioning why I should bother to continue being a Jets fan. I know its sad, but I just can't make any sense of it. I played high school football 34-4 over three years and college. It just doesn't calculate why unless there is a curse/ conspiracy / or ulterior motive. AND NONE OF THOSE OPTIONS are acceptable to me as a fan. FYI - I've been a die hard fan for 20 years. I'm 31 years old. I don't think I can waste so much time / money / sanity on this team anymore. Thanks for listening to my venting! Any suggestions (seriously!) are appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishooked Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 20 years? You missed the cutoff, you're screwed for life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Moses Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECURB Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 I double dog dare you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwback54milkman Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 maybe we enjoy losing like the Cubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY JETS 29 Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Give it a week, the Jets could easily suck you back in a week from today and we could be talking about home playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECURB Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Give it a week, the Jets could easily suck you back in a week from today and we could be talking about home playoffs. Thats the entire reason why he is thinking about quitting... you just dont get it do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowmoe57 Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 I'm sure Lions fans feel your pain- -- I've been at 35 years and will never quit -- I hate the heartbreak but I keep coming back - year in and year out -- Thats the beauty of sports like it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY JETS 29 Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Thats the entire reason why he is thinking about quitting... you just dont get it do you? Apparently not at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTM Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 I we don't make the playoffs, I'm done until Mangini is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4HCrew Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 It is the string of emotions we all go through then come Sunday you put on your green and wait for the next debacle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhinHater Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 I love hearing people say they will stop being a fan of the NY Jets. Just face it...none of us are EVER going to stop watching this team. No matter how much it pains us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaJetFan Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 thanks for all the support guys. I guess the answer isn't to quit or not... It's really to just be more of a laid back fan and check out a game here and there. It honestly seems like the more into the JETS I get, the harder they fall. Thanks for your input. No quitting for me, just a bit more hands off. Better for my long term health. Hey, is there really anything wrong with waiting for the Jets to actually earn it!!!??? They shouldn't get my $, time and passion if they don't put a good product (that at least plays hard) on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 I love hearing people say they will stop being a fan of the NY Jets. Just face it...none of us are EVER going to stop watching this team. No matter how much it pains us. Yup. It's sad but true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 i am enjoying watching matty ice!!!! jets have to cut off head(EM) and find a real coach sh1t i would take Martyball over this pathetic CS offer cowher $60M for 5 years!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 i am enjoying watching matty ice!!!! jets have to cut off head(EM) and find a real coach sh1t i would take Martyball over this pathetic CS offer cowher $60M for 5 years!!!!!!!!! What's not to like about Martyball? Took over 2 crap franchises, and I believe his over all record is 200-124. No rings yet, but I'll take it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHector Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 What's not to like about Martyball? Took over 2 crap franchises, and I believe his over all record is 200-124. No rings yet, but I'll take it Martyball would be fantastic if he stepped aside and another HC took over once the team got to the playoffs. 8 Division Championships and a 5-13 record in the playoffs... 3 Conference Championship games and no Super Bowl appearance - two of those game were failures so epic, that the games are named (The Drive, The Fumble). The close-to-the-vest, protect-the-ball-at-all-costs crap doesn't work when all the chips are down and you refuse to break from that mold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Moses Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 thanks for all the support guys. I guess the answer isn't to quit or not... It's really to just be more of a laid back fan and check out a game here and there. It honestly seems like the more into the JETS I get, the harder they fall. Thanks for your input. No quitting for me, just a bit more hands off. Better for my long term health. Hey, is there really anything wrong with waiting for the Jets to actually earn it!!!??? They shouldn't get my $, time and passion if they don't put a good product (that at least plays hard) on the field. Dude, it's like drugs. You can't just do a little, it's all or nothing. Believe me, I've tried the "hands off" approach. You'll hear the score on the radio and WHAM your face down in a pile of blow like Scarface. Next thing you know, a half dozen guys are opening fire on your silly ass. The next day, you're like "I am never, ever going to do that crap again". But you will. You will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadFan Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 After 20 years being a DIE HARD fan of the Jets, I'm considering hanging it up....I'll explain.... I am truly considering a curse/ ulterior franchise motive and I'm questioning why I should bother to continue being a Jets fan. I know its sad, but I just can't make any sense of it. FYI - I've been a die hard fan for 20 years. I'm 31 years old. I don't think I can waste so much time / money / sanity on this team anymore. I will be 31 in February. I have been watching this team since I was about 8 and religiously since I was about 11 or 12. I am truly tired and disheartened. I am also strongly considering to make the Jets a much smaller portion of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 maybe we enjoy losing like the Cubs You know what I never understood? The Cubs, they're 'lovable losers'... The Jets, we're just losers... How do we become more lovable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridajet Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 You know what I never understood? The Cubs, they're 'lovable losers'... The Jets, we're just losers... How do we become more lovable? Easy, buy a Mangini hugable doll...LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serphnx Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 You know what I never understood? The Cubs, they're 'lovable losers'... The Jets, we're just losers... How do we become more lovable? Don't charge PSLs, thats one way. Actually show up for games, that's another. Lose because you're just overmatched, not because you just couldn't care less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodWearsAGrayHoodie Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 The first week my entire life I root for the Jets and everyone is quitting! Go JETS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montreal Jet Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 The first week my entire life I root for the Jets and everyone is quitting! Go JETS. GO FU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 The great thing about this season is it will teach our younger fans what it means to be a Jets fan. They will now understand why we are so bitter. They will now understand why we dont stand up for 3rd and 5 on defense from our 30 yd line. They will finally see the light and be bitter angry fans from here on out. it happens to all of us at some point. Welcome to the club kiddies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 The first week my entire life I root for the Jets and everyone is quitting! Go JETS. Nobody is quitting. Everyone will be watching Sunday. We're like the Patriots who swear they wont cheat but cant resist doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJ667 Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 join the club, i'm also a ravens fan since 1999, i'm thinking of reversing order, ravens 1, jets 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillerPaul Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 join the club, i'm also a ravens fan since 1999, i'm thinking of reversing order, ravens 1, jets 2 Aww hell no... Anything but joining the dark forces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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